Otaru Music Box Museum (Otaru Orgel Doh)

Wonder what are the attractions in Otaru shopping street aka Sakaimachi Street? Otaru Music Box Musuem is one of the must visit place!

Its one of the largest museum shops of music boxes, orgel, in Japan and it's located near the southern end of Sakaimachi Street. The beautiful century-old building, designated as one of historic landmarks of Otaru City, is full of music boxes in various sizes and types.

Otaru Music Box Museum

The beautiful century-old building, designated as one of historic landmarks of Otaru City, is full of music boxes in various sizes and types.

In front of the museum is the Steam Clock made by a Canadian clock maker. It was a gift from Vancouver to Otaru.The five steam chimes blow the melody every 15 minutes and the main steam whistles on the hour. This is a popular landmark for tourists. 

Steam Clock in front of Otaru Music Box Museum

Inside the museum:

To get a nice view of the place, you will need to go up 2nd level

Piano music box

Not sure what are these music box dee...

Merry-go-round music box

Unique swan music box

 
Ferris wheels music box

Lucky cat music box

This is the one I got as souvenir...lucky cat..will you bring me more luck and wealth? :-)

My lucky cat music box

They have a sticker below Made in Japan only

Mini steam clock replicas..really cute and a must buy as souvenir!

Or you can get the magnet too

My mini steam clock magnet

At Otaru Music Box Museum Hall Number 2, you can enjoy the sound of Aeolian Pipe Organs, an antique automatic pipe organ, built in England and the first of its kind introduced to Japan.

You can make “the only one music box in the world” at Handicraft Studio, You-Kobo. Variety of materials such as glass accessories as well as methods including fusing and sandblasting are available.

And only for Apple Vacations customers, you get 5% discount from a tagged price if you purchase any music box here...and if you do not plan to get anything here, if you return this card back, you get a special gift! 

Special Double Bonus Card only for Apple customers!

FREE GIFT - A nice unique snowflakes hand phone chain!

Price / Rate

• Admission Free 
• Music box making: About 1,500 - 2,500 yen (varies according to the parts you choose) *booking required

Opening Hours

• 9:00 - 18:00 
• 9:00 - 19:00 (Fridays and Saturdays in summer season) 
• Closed: No closing days

How to get here:

Address / Location : 1-2-3, Irifune, Otaru-shi, Hokkaido, 047-0021

Telephone number: +81-134-22-1108

Fax number: +81-134-21-2531

Website: http://www.otaru-orgel.co.jp/english/e_main.html

Email: info@otaru-orgel.co.jp

Access / Public Transport

• 7 minutes walk from JR Minami-Otaru Station 
• 25 minutes walk from JR Otaru Station

For the full itinerary of my Hokkaido trip, checkout here.